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North Liverpool Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L5 0SQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,269 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

44.1

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.65 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 844.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.65 · Competitive

1st preferences

371

Places offered

229

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
730
Preferred offers (top 3)
229
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,269 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,269
Boys / girls
728 / 541
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,269 / 1,550 (82%)
Free school meals
48.8%
FSM pupils
549
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Johnson

Location

Address
120 Heyworth Street
Postcode
L5 0SQ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.8%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L5
8
Secondary in L5
2
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM51.7%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence12.5%

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    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence19.4%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.1%

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    • Absence10.4%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att841.3
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    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Johnson
Telephone
01512604044
Website
http://northliverpoolacademy.co.uk/

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